Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 4/21/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (7-8, 6th in KBO) travel to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, April 21, 2023, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (8-6, 4th in KBO).

The Heroes have tallied 29 doubles as a unit and have smacked 5 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom is slugging .340 and have struck out 117 times, while being walked on 55 occasions. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which has them at 9th in the league. They have amassed 54 RBI's and 125 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .240. They have 58 runs while holding a team OBP of .322.

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Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has recorded a batting average of .293 for his baseball career, in addition to 409 scored runs and an OPS of .734. He has struck out 493 times and has been walked on 224 at-bats, contributing to a .352 OBP. In his career, Kim has slapped 19 balls out of the park while knocking in 259 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .382 in addition to having tallied 929 bases. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 2,700 times and also came through with a base hit 712 times.

The Heroes have swiped 19 bags and have been thrown out 8 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 29.6%. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 408 putouts this year, as well as 134 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .973 which has them ranked 7th in the league and have a total of 16 double plays.

The Heroes hold a team ERA of 3.90 on the year (4th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 123 batters. Kiwoom has given up 137 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 59 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.00 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. Heroes pitchers have conceded 4 home runs and also 66 runs (6th in baseball).

The Landers hold a slugging % of .352 and they are earning 4.07 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 20 two-baggers, while walking 59 times and putting up 57 runs. SSG has compiled 10 home runs on the year in addition to 51 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 95 instances (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 111 base knocks. The SSG Landers have accounted for an OBP of .333 and a batting average of .240 for the year.

Guillermo Heredia is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Heredia has drawn a free base 130 times while going down on strikes on 313 chances. His OBP comes in at .310 and he has a career OPS of .656. For the 1,388 at-bats in his pro career, Heredia has accumulated a batting average of .231 with 320 base knocks. He has a total of 179 runs and notched 114 runs batted in. He has gone deep 27 times, with 480 total bases and a .346 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 14 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .977 (5th in KBO). The Landers have accrued 142 assists, 12 errors and are sitting with 372 putouts this season. Out of their 16 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 9 times and been caught 7 times (43.8% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.363 in addition to having a FIP of 3.99 as a team so far this season. They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 106. The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 55 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.56 (49 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.71 (108 strikeouts against 63 bases on balls). They have relinquished 10 home runs and they concede 3.99 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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